11.4 A technical defect in the giving of notice of which the     

        members or the Management Committee members are          

        unaware at the time does not invalidate decisions taken at a   

        meeting

 

 

12.   Amendments

 

This Constitution may be amended at a general meeting by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast, but

 

12.1  The members must be given 14 clear days notice of the

          proposed amendments

 

12.2  No amendment is valid if it would make a fundamental

         change to the Objects, to clauses 9.2 and 9.3 or to this

         clause

 

13.   Dissolution

 

13.1  If at any time the members at a general meeting decide to dissolve the Association, the members of the Management Committee will remain in office as trustees and will be responsible for the orderly winding up of the Association’s affairs

 

13.2  In the event of a resolution to dissolve the group, any assets remaining after the clearing of all debts and liabilities shall be given to a group having similar objects, or, if this cannot be done, to any charitable purpose.

 

14.   Interpretation

 

In this Constitution:

 

14.1  “AGM” means an annual general meeting of the members of the Association

 

“area of benefit” means North Tyneside and surrounding

 areas

 

 

 

 

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